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Not Dead Until Warm and Dead

Anna Bagenholm was an accomplished doctor, who spent much of her free time enjoying the Norwegian outdoors, particularly skiing. On one fateful day, she experienced a life-threatening accident that would change her life forever. Despite the odds being stacked against her, Anna's incredible story of survival is a testament to the human spirit and the power of hope. The Accident Anna Bagenholm was skiing in northern Norway when she lost control and fell off a cliff. She landed on a frozen puddle, which gave way, and she fell through a 20-centimeter thick ice sheet. The impact of the fall caused her body to become trapped underneath the ice, with her head and body submerged in freezing water. Anna was unable to move or call for help, and she quickly began to lose consciousness due to the cold. Her body temperature dropped rapidly, and her heart stopped beating for two hours. In most cases, patients like Anna are pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital, but her story is different....